nutty noodles

ingredients:
1 cup sliced firm tofu (vegan version) or left-over cooked pork chop (for meat eaters)
1 cup thinly sliced veggies...red bell pepper, carrot, yellow squash, and/or zucchini
1/4 cup chopped nuts...peanuts, walnuts, pecans, almonds, or cashews
1/4 of the package of A Taste of Thai rice noodles
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp Kroger creamy natural peanut butter
1 tbsp tamari sauce (not pictured because i bought the wrong kind that has wheat in it!)
dash of cayenne pepper

what to do:
cook rice noodles according to package's instructions, drain, and set aside
saute veggies in olive oil over medium heat in sauce pan until veggies start to brown
add cooked noodles and meat or tofu to the pan
stir in peanut butter and tamari and a dash of cayenne pepper until well-mixed, and serve
garnish with nuts

makes:
two servings (about 512 calories each for tofu version, and 545 with pork)
you can cut back around 100 calories each if you don't garnish with nuts

notes:
natural peanut butter must be mixed when first opened; refrigerating it will keep it mixed
be sure to buy tamari sauce that truly is gluten free

one serving: